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178 Section 3C: Using Messaging
Setting Up and Using Instant Messaging
You can use the Instant Messaging application to set up your Treo Pro smartphone to work
with multiple IM accounts at the same time. You can be online with and exchange instant
messages with AOL, Yahoo, and Windows Live contacts without having to switch to different
application screens. A tabbed interface makes it easy for you to switch between
conversations.
Installing the Instant Messaging Application
Before you can set up and use the Instant Messaging application, you must install it from the
Web.
1. Press Start and select Programs.
2. Select Instant Messaging .
3. Note the file name that appears on the next screen, and
then select Save (left softkey).
4. Accept the defaults in the Name, Folder, and Type fields on
the Save As screen.
5. In the Location field, select Main memory.
6. Select Save. (The file is saved to the My Documents folder
on your device.)
7. Press Option + Start to open the File Explorer application.
Before You
Begin
Be sure your phone is on and you are in a coverage area (see “Turning Your
Treo Pro Smartphone On and Off” on page 32).
Your account must include data services (see “Getting Started With Data
Services” on page 114).